1) Why does False Teaching Matter?

(i) It is Destructive Teaching (v1)

(ii) It is Widespread (v2)

2) What Will God Do About It?

(i) God judges the ungodly (v4–8)
(ii) God rescues those who trust in Him:
– Noah (v5)

– Lot (v7)

3) How Can We Spot It?

(i) Arrogant and Blasphemous (v10–12)

(ii) Adulterous and Greedy (v14–15)

4) How Can We Resist It?

(i) Resist the Flesh, Live by the Spirit (v18–19)

(ii) Remember their Fate

1 A Message to Remember

(i) The Danger of Spiritual Amnesia (v12)

(ii) The Cure for Spiritual Amnesia (v13, 15)
2 A Revealed Message

(i) An eyewitness of the truth (v16, v18)

(ii) An eyewitness of Christ’s majesty and power (v17)

3 A Reliable Message

(i) Reliable because it’s fulfilled (v19)

(ii) Reliable because of its origin (v19-21)

(iii) Not only reliable, but life-changing (v19)

All Age Service - 31 May 2026

Jesus really is who He said He is, He can be trusted in the midst of life’s hardest moments – and He has endured the storm of God’s wrath so that we never have to.

Speaker: Peter Wright, Growing Young Disciples

Structure of the Book

A - Make Every Effort (1:1-15)

B - True Prophecy (1:16-21)[A reminder about the authority of Scripture]

C - False teachers (2:1-22)

B1 - True Prophecy (3:1-15)

[A reminder about the reality of judgement]

A1 - Make Every Effort (3:14-18)

1) You’ve been given everything you need

a) Precious Faith

b) Power to Live

c) Promises to depend on

2) So, give it everything you’ve got

- Your Mind

- Your Desires

- Your Relationships

3) You’ve got every reason to persevere

a) A Fruitful Life

b) A Rich Welcome

Date: 24 May 2026

Speaker: Lee Campbell

Nahum brings us a message of severe comfort.
Severe: God is angered by injustice and He will judge evildoers.

Comfort: God is patient, giving people a chance to turn back to Him and be spared the judgement they deserve.

1 Deserved Judgement

a) A Savage Predator

b) A Shameless Prostitute

The Empire that once shamed others will itself be shamed

2 Certain Judgement

a) Pathetic Resistance

b) Permanent Demise

- A Warning for the self-reliant

- A Wake-up call for the Church

Date: 17 May 2026

Speaker: Lee Campbell

Key Idea - Nahum shows that God is angered by injustice and will judge evildoers, bringing comfort to the oppressed.

1) The Promise of Deliverance

2) A Day of Judgment

God’s Judgment

What happens to Nineveh and its people?:
(i) Infiltrated (v3–6)

(ii) Captured (v7–8)

(iii) Plundered (v9–10)

(iv) Utterly Defeated (v11–12)

Key Questions

1. Is God in control?
2. Is God harsh towards Nineveh?
3. Is God harsh towards us?

3) A Decision to Make

Date: 10 May 2026

Speaker: Michael Shaw

Does God get angry?

Nahum shows that God is angered by injustice and will judge evildoers, bringing comfort to the oppressed.

1 The Patience in God's Anger

a) God is jealous v2

b) God is avenging v2

c) God is patient v3

2 The Terror of God's Anger

a) Universal scope (storm) v3

b) Ultimate power (sea) v4

c) Utterly terrifying (shaking mountains) v4

3 The Refuge from God's Anger v7-8

Date: 3 May 2026

Speaker: Lee Campbell

1 A contrast of fear

a) Fear v12

b) Faithfulness v12

2 A contrast of pride

a) Boasting in the flesh v12-14

b) Boasting in the cross v 14

"Crucifixion is the most miserable and most painful punishment, appropriate for slaves alone" Cicero

What does it mean to boast in the cross?

• Trusting in the Cross
• Exulting in the Cross

Date: 26 April 2026

Speaker: Lee Campbell

The Holy Spirit, helps us to sin less, but He doesn't make us sinless

1 Restore gently

a) Don't steer clear

b) Don't storm in

c) Danger

2 Serve humbly

3 Share glady

4 Sow patiently

Date: 19 April 2026

Speaker: Lee Campbell

1 Called to serve

2 Called to fight

3 Called to walk

Date: 12 April 2026

Speaker: Michael Shaw